ANTHROPOLOGY – PAPER I
Odisha Civil Services Mains 2024
Time: 3 Hours
|Full Marks: 250
|Full Marks: 250
GROUP A
10 × 15 MARKS
Instructions: Attempt 10 (ten) questions. Word limit: 250 words.
- What are autosomal aberrations in men? Describe any one autosomal aberration with characteristic features and examples seen in men.
- Describe the major factors affecting Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in a population. Describe the major methods of studying human genetics.
- Differentiate between Classical Neanderthals and Progressive Neanderthals with suitable examples. Who are proto-hominids?
- What is ecological anthropology? Describe how climate, nutritional status and genetic factors affect the Indian population.
- Describe the anthropological approach of studying religion. What are sorcery, magic and witchcraft?
- Discuss the application of anthropometry in forensics, disease biology and sports with suitable examples.
- Describe the post-Darwinian period of human evolution. What are parallelism and convergence?
- Define kinship. Describe unilateral, bilateral and double descent with suitable examples.
- Name the polymorphic variation of Australopithecus. Discuss the phylogenetic status of Australopithecus.
- Classify the order Primate up to the family level along with three living examples and their geographical distribution.
- What is human growth and development? Describe the major factors which affect the human growth. Discuss the very important methodology used for human growth study and research in men.
- What is ethnicity? What are the major reasons of ethnic conflicts in India? Discuss the concept of nation-state in India.
GROUP B
05 × 20 MARKS
Instructions: Attempt 05 (five) questions. Word limit: 300 words.
- Enumerate the perspective of biomedical anthropology in understanding of non-communicable diseases.
- Write briefly the status of Narmada Man in the study of evolutionary history of mankind.
- Define polymorphic traits. Discuss the polymorphic traits with special reference to hemoglobin and its distribution.
- What is anthropological demography? Describe the effects of menarche and menopause in fertility patterns of Indian population. Mention the biological consequences of population control and family welfare in India.
- Describe the Lower Paleolithic culture of Europe with suitable examples.
- What is FGD (Focus Group Discussion)? Describe the importance of observation and interview methods in anthropological fieldwork.
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